I Need To Pass

xokelly2 · Jul 9, 2005

You sound exactly how I feel.

I take my test July 20th, one week and three days to go and I am in utter panic mode! I work six hours a day and study at least five.........

I'm sure if there were a secret to passing this test, it would have been shared on this site by now.....hehehe :scrying:

I also have a job that begins five days after I am scheduled to take my test so I really feel it is impairative that I pass on my first try.

I will pray for you as I pray for myself everynight. Goodluck, take a deep breath and just believe in yourself!!!!!!!

xoxokell

Thressa · Jul 11, 2005

Take a bit of a break...maybe not 24 hours but study during the day

for a while then put it away and watch a movie...or take a relaxing bath...anything but get away from it...you can always go back to it...a evening off does wonders....give it a try...if you can't for a whoile evening at least a few hours...........................GOOD LUCK>>>>.when do you test?? THRESSA

I feel that the more I study the less I know. On the practice test I'm doing poorer than last week and this week I was studying so hard almost 60 hours.And I feel like I don't know the stuff which I knew before. Maybe I'm overwhelm even my husband is telling me to take a brake that my brain can get rest at least for 24 hours.
I need to pass the test on the 1st time it's so important.
What should I do to pass?
Please help me..

livtek · Jul 11, 2005

Take a bit of a break...maybe not 24 hours but study during the day
for a while then put it away and watch a movie...or take a relaxing bath...anything but get away from it...you can always go back to it...a evening off does wonders....give it a try...if you can't for a whoile evening at least a few hours...........................GOOD LUCK>>>>.when do you test?? THRESSA

my test is scheduled on 9-August 2005 and I feel that the more I study I'm forgeting more. People here say often to just practice test, but for me I need to study first. I'm foreign nurse and I finnished my school in 1998, I forgot a lot.

I do study and practice test. I feel I need to know so much info............

Did you pass? What helped you to pass?

suzanne4, RN · Jul 11, 2005

my test is scheduled on 9-August 2005 and I feel that the more I study I'm forgeting more. People here say often to just practice test, but for me I need to study first. I'm foreign nurse and I finnished my school in 1998, I forgot a lot.
I do study and practice test. I feel I need to know so much info............
Did you pass? What helped you to pass?

Back track a moment. What are using to study? What are using for your practice questions? I highly recommend Saunders, especially since you were foreign trained. It does the best job of explaining the rationale behind each answer.

jlp2778 · Jul 11, 2005

Back track a moment. What are using to study? What are using for your practice questions? I highly recommend Saunders, especially since you were foreign trained. It does the best job of explaining the rationale behind each answer.

Suzanne,

Do you know if its true about getting the last question right determining if you pass or not?

**RosesrReder, BSN, MSN, RN** · Jul 11, 2005

Suzanne,
Do you know if its true about getting the last question right determining if you pass or not?

Suzanne,

I will be praying for you. I wish you the best of luck :icon_hug:

nursing 101 · Jul 11, 2005

Take a deep breath! I was getting 60's on those exams as well but I followed Christv's advice and I've been only doing the study portion from the Saunders cd's. I feel so much better cause I see the answers right away and there is less anxiety. I have put away the books and I am just doing questions. Saunders gives you a very good explanation for your answers. I'm doing 100 questions per day and I will be putting it up to 200 starting tomorrow.

I also stop whenever I just don't feel like studying because that builds up pressure as well. I stop take a good break and come back. But my exam isn't until August...

Anyway good luck!

livtek · Jul 11, 2005

Back track a moment. What are using to study? What are using for your practice questions? I highly recommend Saunders, especially since you were foreign trained. It does the best job of explaining the rationale behind each answer.

Hi Suzanne,

I'm using the 9 book series from Mary Ann Hogan, there is everything written in detail. A month ago I finnished the NCLEX review for foreign nurses in our college, which was 3 month long and very good deep review for foreign nurses.

And Now I study on my own and ones a week I'm going for study group.

I practice 75-100 questions a day, using SAUNDERS and 3500 CD's. Plus I'm using FEUER lecture CD's to understand the content better.

I know that to pass for me is first know and understand the content and then focus on questions. 2 weeks before the test I will do just questions.

I did allready at least 3000 questions. I'm getting score around 70 %.

I hope that what I'm doing make sense and I will pass the test.

Am I right?

suzanne4, RN · Jul 11, 2005

Hi Suzanne,
I'm using the 9 book series from Mary Ann Hogan, there is everything written in detail. A month ago I finnished the NCLEX review for foreign nurses in our college, which was 3 month long and very good deep review for foreign nurses.
And Now I study on my own and ones a week I'm going for study group.
I practice 75-100 questions a day, using SAUNDERS and 3500 CD's. Plus I'm using FEUER lecture CD's to understand the content better.
I know that to pass for me is first know and understand the content and then focus on questions. 2 weeks before the test I will do just questions.
I did allready at least 3000 questions. I'm getting score around 70 %.
I hope that what I'm doing make sense and I will pass the test.
Am I right?

Saunders does the best job of explaining, especially with foreign nurses.

Which part of California are you in?

suzanne4, RN · Jul 11, 2005

Suzanne,
Do you know if its true about getting the last question right determining if you pass or not?

No, that is not correct.

suzanne4, RN · Jul 11, 2005

Suzanne,
I will be praying for you. I wish you the best of luck :icon_hug:

I have been a nurse for over 20 years and practicing...........??????